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Looking over the food values and I don't understand what the difference is between club soda, carbonated water and seltzer water. I thought they were all carbonated water. 2 are good for me 1 is an avoid.

Anybody have any insight?

Thanks!

Posted by: ruthiegirl, Thursday, October 28, 2010, 7:12pm; Reply: 1

I think club soda has salt or other additives in it, while seltzer is just water that has carbon dioxide added. I think that "carbonated water" may refer to spring water that's naturally carbonated.

I think club soda has salt or other additives in it, while seltzer is just water that has carbon dioxide added. I think that "carbonated water" may refer to spring water that's naturally carbonated.

Well, I went back and read the description and they are all essentially the same thing. 2 are marked bene and one avoid. Hmmm?

Here are the 3 descriptions. Maybe they meant diet or regular sodas as the carbonated water?

Seltzer WaterGeneral Description:Carbonated water.

Soda/Carbonated WaterGeneral Description:A generic term applied to beverages that do not contain alcohol. Soft drinks are most often thought of as carbonated, though effervescence is not a requisite

CLUB SODAGeneral Description:Water that has been highly charged with carbon dioxide, which gives it effervescence. Soda water, also called club soda, seltzer water or just plain carbonated water, contains a small amount of sodium bicarbonate, which, because it's alkaline, can help neutralize an acidic stomach. Soda water is combined with sweeteners and various flavorings to produce a wide variety of SOFT DRINKS

"soda/carbonated water" is an avoid for everybody, but that seems to be defined as "soft drinks in general."

I think "soda" is listed separately so that people don't think "oh, bubbly beverages are beneficial for Os so I'll drink lots of cola."

I think you're right. I was kinda thrown because I just went out and bought one of those soda carbonater thingies. I really like club soda, just bubby filtered water. They give you syrups to make soda but I gave those away.

So am I understanding correctly that seltzer water and club soda are the same thing? And that the dadamo description of "soda/carbonated water" is just meant to indicate soda/cola, like Pepsi, Coke, Sprite, 7-up, etc? I also looked up sparkling water and it says it is soda water.

So is the following correct:

seltzer water = club soda = sparkling water?

I just want to confirm what I am buying (I found sparkling water at the store.)

Also, seems like a very silly question, but I'll ask it anyway... do you think it is OK/safe to drink this kind of water over plain water -- if I am pregnant? Or is it better to drink just plain water -- at least during the pregnancy? I guess I ask this because I never really drink either soda or sparkling water as a general rule. I always just drink plain water. So now that I'm pregnant and constantly worrying about what I am ingesting, I just feel a bit strange if I were to start drinking lots of sparkling water as opposed to plain water. I guess I just want to make sure there is no harm to my unborn baby in drinking lots of sparkling water. Crazy, huh!? It's not like this is alcohol, but still,.... I am just being a very worried mother!

Posted by: ruthiegirl, Friday, January 21, 2011, 4:39pm; Reply: 10

There's nothing in the carbonation process that would make the water unsafe for your baby.

The only potential danger is that carbonated water often comes in plastic bottles, and plastic bottles might leach chemicals into the water. If you're switching from filtered or tap water in glasses to sparkling water in plastic, you may be increasing your intake of these chemicals. However, if you're already drinking a lot of water from plastic, or if you can find sparkling water packaged in glass, then this wouldn't be an issue.

Posted by: geminisue, Friday, January 21, 2011, 5:19pm; Reply: 11

recommended to be drank at room temperature, 8 oz, I think 30 minutes, before each meal.

Do you have the baby book, to see what it says about it?

Do you have the name of the thingy you bought to make your own, or a link, to it. Thanks, so it taste like seltzer water, you buy in a store?

Posted by: honeybee, Friday, January 21, 2011, 9:20pm; Reply: 12

wow, I am so glad you asked this, I was thinking the exact question.

the bubbly mineral water is what I have also been drinking - with a pinch of sea salt and lemon.

the only thing that makes me wonder if carbonation could be a real problem is that the type base mentions for example under seltzer water: